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"Reefing Madness"--Angst revisited rognvald at 8:05am 08.01.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2631 My Pearson 34-2 has an Isomat mast and boom. The boom has internal reefing. I have never had a probl
"Reefing Madness"--Angst revisited rognvald at 7:52am 08.01.11 Pearson 4/1617 My Pearson 34-2 has an Isomat mast and boom. The boom has internal reefing. I have never had a probl
Dirty dink problems mister_j at 7:50am 08.01.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1309 I recently upgraded to a 35, which I love, but I'm having an issue I could use help on. The exhaust
Adding GPS at the helm Long Story at 7:30am 08.01.11 Catalina 310 17/4391 I guess this could post at any site, but throught I would start with the 310 group first. I am add
this heat Justin_NSA at 6:21am 08.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2936 Our reservoir has been going down steadily during our dry, triple digit summer. Even though we draft
Xantrex Charger, is it ok??? JTPearson at 5:55am 08.01.11 Musings With Maine Sail 14/9212 Maine Sail and others I hope you can help me figure this out! I just purchased a 1988 Catatlina 30.
Slugs and shackles for main sail teacher63 at 5:50am 08.01.11 Smaller Boats 5/2023 I broke a shackle on my sail, fortunately it was near the top and I was almost back. Does anyone ha
Hunter cabin pics? Cherubini design? fingerlakes.sail at 5:47am 08.01.11 The Cherubini Hunters 9/6683 We have a 1974, 25 ft. Hunter and are sailing for a second season on Cayuga Lake in upstate NY. Suc
Diesel Fuel in Water Tank! Help! skabeeb at 5:44am 08.01.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/6963 Yesterday my wife and I stopped at a local Marina to top off the our fuel and the dockhand accidentl
Gasoline transfer pump nemosuit at 5:32am 08.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2204 Okay, it's really not for my boat, but it's for the forklift that's going to lift my boat off the tr
Question about Holding Tanks mcrow33 at 4:40am 08.01.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/4557 This may be a stupid question. I have a Kracor 15 gal holding tank. I am replacing the head and all
Mast Head Sheaves-lock-up CaptBillyG at 4:24am 08.01.11 Big Boats 4/1758 I have a 1995 Hunter passage 42, with a B'R Rig. I was attempting to raise the Main Sail and noted e
Schooner aground Tim R. at 4:21am 08.01.11 Ask All Sailors 11/4291 In June, a local schooner, Wendameen, ran up on an old wreck and had to be floated off at the next h
Leaking macerator Pump Seal Rick486 at 3:17am 08.01.11 Ask All Sailors 6/6346 Has anyone replaced a leaking seal on a Jebasco macerator pump? Mine is dripping. I have jury rigged
8 Day Catalina Island Trip CaptDon01 at 9:12pm 07.31.11 Catalina 22 2/1580 Finished out long awaited trip to Two Harbors on Catalina Island. We started out last Sat. and motor
Interior wood care Sublime at 8:52pm 07.31.11 Smaller Boats 4/1677 What do y'all use to care for the wood down below such as the cabinet, door to the head, etc?
Adding Air Conditioning to 36-2 seporterky at 7:48pm 07.31.11 Pearson 1/1711 We are considering air conditioning for our 1986 Pearson 36-2 CB. Unfortunately we are having troubl
H37C spreader replacement ybrad at 7:04pm 07.31.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1724 Looking at the Rig-Rite web site, it looks like the replacement spreader is Kenyon Spars SP4 Airfoil
Osprey's Hanging out on Masts (3) rpwillia at 6:05pm 07.31.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3291 Sure was happy this was not my boat. Two of the Ospreys we have in our marina were hanging out on tw
Diesel smell in H340 aft cabin KenKindrick at 5:41pm 07.31.11 Big Boats 2/1405 After I fill up my year 2000 Hunter 340 with diesel the aft cabin STRONGLY smells like diesel fuel.

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2013+ MH-40 Discussion Bob R. at 1:44pm 01.31.22 I have not had any crazing/cracking around either the the cabin top winches or the jib sheet winches
Time out Furuno All U Get at 1:42pm 01.31.22 Well, finally got the GPS AIS problem fixed on my Furuno chart plotter. The GPS timed out a few yea
Alternative to Raritan C.P. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:35pm 01.31.22 Raritan CH is just their private label branding (for a much higher price) of a product called SewCle
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket (1) pclarksurf at 1:21pm 01.31.22 it would make no sense for a bolt to go through the transom, across the gap between the hull and t
Raising the Mast Tater at 1:16pm 01.31.22 Just a question about those shroud levers..... They replace the existing adjusters. I measured my
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover T J Furstenau at 1:11pm 01.31.22
One week Sail adventure David in Sandusky at 1:00pm 01.31.22 In the Islands/West End of Lake Erie, every marina has shore power. A adapter plug (in case the shor
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover macdu at 12:57pm 01.31.22
Firefly battery issues tfox2069 at 12:26pm 01.31.22 CF has had a lot of firefly discussions https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f14/firefly-battery-l
Blue Water Insurance Don S/V ILLusion at 12:24pm 01.31.22 Markel which is a US based underwriter writes our policy covering the US and Caribbean.
Blue Water Insurance dlochner at 12:23pm 01.31.22 Have you checked with a broker that specializes in yacht insurance? you are not alone. Offshore ins
Blue Water Insurance Caboteur at 12:17pm 01.31.22 When in Rome... When I sailed to and stayed in Europe, North-American insurers typically stopped ins
Yanmar H386 Display motor control housing dmax at 12:12pm 01.31.22 You could look for one that is similar in size (slightly bigger) - I used this one when I replaced m
Blue Water Insurance rgranger at 12:04pm 01.31.22 I had a 1995 Hunter 26 insured with State Farm.
One week Sail adventure rgranger at 11:47am 01.31.22 Also, the next time you upgrade your outboard, I'd suggest the Tohatsu sail pro. It is pull start b
One week Sail adventure (1) rgranger at 11:46am 01.31.22 Anchor light can be a portable unit with batteries that is hoisted aloft. There was a lot of good s
Hatch cover needed for 23ft O'Day dlochner at 11:44am 01.31.22 If you are referring to the companionway cover you can probably repair it. Photos would help
Yanmar impeller replacement dlochner at 11:40am 01.31.22 Agree, disagree, no matter. The off-brand impeller that was supposed to work did not. The Onan bran
Firefly battery issues Hello Below at 11:36am 01.31.22 Interestingly, this article articulates almost exactly what I'm experiencing, and they had to have
Firefly battery issues Stu Jackson at 11:14am 01.31.22 CF has had a lot of firefly discussions https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f14/firefly-battery-lo

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